Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
Parliament Question: - Road Infrastructure in North-Eastern Region
Posted On:
19 DEC 2024 3:54PM by PIB Delhi
The Central Government publishes annual report on “Road Accidents in India” based on data received from States/ UTs. As per the report for the year 2022, total number of road accidents, fatalities and persons injured in the North-Eastern States during calendar year 2021 and 2022 are given in the table below : -
|
State
|
No. of road accidents
|
No. of fatalities
|
Persons injured
|
|
2021*
|
2022
|
2021*
|
2022
|
2021*
|
2022
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
283
|
227
|
157
|
148
|
347
|
186
|
|
Assam
|
7,411
|
7,023
|
3,036
|
2,994
|
5,763
|
5,637
|
|
Manipur
|
366
|
508
|
110
|
127
|
504
|
817
|
|
Meghalaya
|
245
|
246
|
187
|
162
|
263
|
310
|
|
Mizoram
|
69
|
133
|
56
|
113
|
65
|
107
|
|
Nagaland
|
746
|
489
|
55
|
73
|
380
|
291
|
|
Sikkim
|
155
|
211
|
56
|
92
|
244
|
354
|
|
Tripura
|
479
|
575
|
194
|
241
|
547
|
541
|
|
Total
|
9,754
|
9,412
|
3,851
|
3,950
|
8,113
|
8,243
|
* - Covid affected year.
Government in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways is mandated with the task of constructing and maintaining of National Highways in the Country. Road Safety is an integral and indispensable component of every National Highway Project. Road Safety initiatives commence with the inception of Detailed Project report as road safety audit of all National Highways projects has been made mandatory at all stages i.e. design, construction, operation & maintenance. Necessary measures are taken as and when required, as per the audit report.
Rectification of identified black spots is taken up on priority basis so as to address the issue of fatalities in high accident-prone areas to prevent recurrence of the same.
As per data uploaded by the States/UTs on VAHAN Portal, total number of ambulances registered on the Portal in the North Eastern States are 9109 as detailed below : -
|
No. of ambulances registered on VAHAN Portal as on 12-11-2024
|
|
State
|
Number of ambulances
|
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
382
|
|
Assam
|
5,709
|
|
Manipur
|
339
|
|
Meghalaya
|
1,165
|
|
Mizoram
|
296
|
|
Nagaland
|
348
|
|
Sikkim
|
253
|
|
Tripura
|
617
|
|
Total
|
9109
|
Government in Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has sanctioned 41 Trauma Care Facilities in the North Eastern States Under "National programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma and Burn injuries", as detailed at Annexure.
The Government administers Road Safety Advocacy Scheme to provide financial assistance to various agencies for raising awareness about road safety and for administering road safety programs. Under this scheme, the Government sanctioned a sum of Rs.104.08 lakh to different organizations for creating Road Safety Awareness in the North Eastern States since Financial Year 2020-21.
Besides, the Government also conducts awareness campaigns through social media etc. to promote road safety. National Road Safety Month is observed annually to create road safety awareness.
Annexure
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3918 ANSWERED ON 19TH DECEMBER, 2024 ASKED BY SHRI GAURAV GOGOI REGARDING ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION.
Details of Trauma Care Facilities (TCFs) in Government Hospitals/Medical Colleges in the North Eastern States sanctioned under "National programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma and Burn injuries" :
|
Sl.
No.
|
State
|
Name of the Government Hospitals/Medical College
|
|
1
|
ASSAM
|
Medical College & Hospital, Silchar.
|
|
2
|
Civil Hospital, Haflong.
|
|
3
|
Civil Hospital, Diphu.
|
|
4
|
District Hospital, Nagaon
|
|
5
|
Medical College & Hospital, Guwahati.
|
|
6
|
District Hospital, Nalbari.
|
|
7
|
Civil Hospital, Bongaigaon.
|
|
8
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
General Hospital, Bomdila
|
|
9
|
District Hospital, Roing
|
|
10
|
District Hospital, Tezu
|
|
11
|
District Hospital, Khonsa
|
|
12
|
Manipur
|
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences, Imphal
|
|
13
|
District Hospital, Churachandpur
|
|
14
|
District Hospital Senapati
|
|
15
|
District Hospital Bishunpur
|
|
16
|
Thoubal District Hospital
|
|
17
|
Chandel District Hospital
|
|
18
|
Meghalaya
|
Civil Hospital, Tura
|
|
19
|
Civil Hospital Nongpoh
|
|
20
|
Civil Hospital Shillong
|
|
21
|
Mizoram
|
Civil Hospital, Aizawl
|
|
22
|
District Hospital, Lawngtlai
|
|
23
|
District Hospital, Saiha
|
|
24
|
District Hospital, Lunglei
|
|
25
|
District Hospital Kolasib
|
|
26
|
District Hospital Champhai
|
|
27
|
District Hospital Serchhip
|
|
28
|
Nagaland
|
District Hospital, Tuensang
|
|
29
|
District Hospital, Kiphiri
|
|
30
|
District Hospital, Mon
|
|
31
|
Naga Hospital Kohima
|
|
32
|
District Hospital, Dimapur
|
|
33
|
Tripura
|
Dharma Nagar, Sub-Divisional Hospital
|
|
34
|
Santirbazar PHC, Divisional Hospital
|
|
35
|
District Hospital, Gomati
|
|
36
|
Agartala Govt. Medical College
|
|
37
|
District Hospital, Dhalai
|
|
38
|
Sikkim
|
District Hospital Namachi
|
|
39
|
District Hospital, Singtam
|
|
40
|
District Hospital, Mangan
|
|
41
|
STNM Hospital Gangtok
|
This information was given by the The Union Minister of Road Transport & Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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